THE CITY REBORN FROM THE ASHES OF AMERICA'S MOST DISASTROUS FOREST FIRE

Country Cousin

Watch Eclipse With Care!...

Why do the months of June, July and August seem to fly by, while January, February and March take forever? They don't even have as many days! Seems like Summer has barely started, and here it is, time for the Marinette County Fair. Starts Thursday, Aug. 24, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 27. Then school starts and Summer fun is over for another year!

Of course, Autumn is also beautiful in TIMESland, and we have that to look forward to, as well as the Peshtigo Historical Day celebration on Sa... MORE | SUBSCRIBE

From Our Readers

Editor:

Re: A mine next to a river is a bad choice

While it is true that Michigan's Upper Peninsula has a long history of mining, few of those mines have been located next to a river. We have examples in other states where mines have been close to a river with tragic results: one in Wisconsin and one in Colorado.

The Flambeau deposit located at Ladysmith next to the Flambeau River was discovered in 1969. The Flambeau mine, during its years of operation 91993-1997), produced 181,000 tons of copper, 334,000 ou... MORE | SUBSCRIBE

From My Window

Cady's Happy Ending

By Jane Thibodeau Martin,

Unfortunately it is not an uncommon thing for an animal whose owner dies or becomes disabled, and needs institutionalized care, to end up homeless. Shelters often plead for adopters for "senior" animals who ended up in this situation. Not too many families want to adopt a pet who is in the autumn of their lives. An organization here in Tulsa that specializes in this sad situation is called "Street Cats." While they have an active outreach targeting the live ... MORE | SUBSCRIBE

Country Cousin

Rain, Rain, Rain...

Summer is beautiful right now, but it's rushing to an end. Days have gotten noticeably shorter. Kids are getting ready to go back to school. As usual, some are looking forward to it and some are not. Marinette County Fair is only two weeks away. A week after that comes Labor Day, and then it's all over for another year.

Read on a national weather site that the midwest has had "a stretch of dry weather". Their map included TIMESland as part of the area with "a long dry spell". Guess they... MORE | SUBSCRIBE

From My Window

Think Global, Act Local - In Your Own Backyard

By Jane Thibodeau Martin,

I am a nature-lover, from a lineage of nature lovers, and am proud to say the family generation after mine is carrying on this tradition as well. I am deeply concerned about the plight of our oceans, our remaining wilderness areas, and much of our wildlife " birds, insects, reptiles, fish and animals as well. Sometimes, it is frustrating to feel like you are so powerless to do something about the clear threats they, and we humans, are facing,... MORE | SUBSCRIBE